Friday, November 22, 2013

Rochester Public Schools, in conjunction with The Educator’s School Safety Network, are presenting two community awareness sessions aimed at providing parents and community members with appropriate information about safety measures undertaken at Rochester Public Schools.Click here forAdditional Information

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Join us for Folwell movie night this Friday, November 22nd, at 6:30 pm.Admission is just 2 BOX TOPS per person. Popcorn, candy and pop will be available for purchase. All students must be accompanied by an adult!For more information click below:Folwell Movie Night Information

Saturday, November 16, 2013

I would like to share that the Grade 2 LTS position has
been filled. Mrs. Laura Schulte has accepted the position and will begin on
Monday. We had already arranged for Mrs. Bev Lehman to sub in the classroom on
Monday and Tuesday. Both, Mrs. Lehman and Mrs. Schulte will be in the classroom
together for two days. On Wednesday, Mrs. Schulte will then assume the
classroom on her own. I will introduce her to the students on Monday morning.

Mrs. Schulte comes to us with 15 years of experience in the
classroom, 13 of which were in the Rochester Catholic Schools. She loves
students and is anxious to begin sharing her excitement of learning with
the students.

We will also be planning an evening after school where
parents will have the opportunity to meet Mrs. Schulte. It will take place
during the week of December 2. We will provide specific date and time for this
meeting by the end of next week.

Thank you for your patience and support as we work together
to assist the students during this transitional period of time.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Channel One Food Drive ends Friday (11/15)!As of today, Thursday 11/14, we have only received 466 food item donations! In order to reach our goal of 1,498 items and earn a Salad Dressing day, we need just over 1,000 items, so please clean out those cabinets!Donations are especially needed in the following areas:Rice and PastaCanned FruitCanned Meat and Peanut ButterCanned or Boxed Main Dishes

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

With snowflakes in the air, it is a good time to provide a
review of our Snow Expectations at Folwell for our students.

Keep snow on the ground so
students stay safe.

Stay on sidewalks when coming
to school in the morning and when leaving after school. Students are asked
to not play on any snow hills at this time.

Be careful on the ice.
Students are not allowed to run and then slide across ice patches on the
playground.

Wear winter jacket, snow pants
and boots to play in the snow and on the equipment. Students who do not
have boots and snow pants will need to stay on the pavement.

Students are allowed to make forts,
however, there is no guarantee that it will be there the following day.

If any families have winter outer wear in decent shape and
no longer have uses for it in your home then please consider donating it to
Folwell Elementary. Our supply for winter clothing is limited at this time.
Folwell and families in need of these necessities will greatly appreciate your
generosity.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Destination Imagination (DI) is an educational program where student teams (grades K-5) solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions during tournaments. DI is a challenge and process-based program. In working to solve our Challenges, our teams learn important life skills like time management, collaboration, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking.

Each team needs an adult to facilitate their team (You may also consider co-coaching.). Training is provided. If you are interested in helping to facilitate a team or would like additional information about volunteering, please contact Janna Ellingson: jannamolloyellingson@gmail.com or Anne Colby: colbyfive@hotmail.com.

If you have specific questions about what this program entails, visit the Minnesota Destination Imagination website: www.mndi.org or www.destinationimagination.org. You can also contact the school district contact, Cynthia Martenson: cymartenson@rochester.k12.mn.us/

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Calling all students in grades 3-6, GATEway is proud to announce the 25th Annual GATEway Science Fair. This is a great chance to be a scientist! There are three ways to get involved: 1) Register for the fair, 2) Sign-up for a Free Workshop, 3) Help design the 2014 Science Fair T-shirt.

To begin, the GATEway Science Fair will be held Sat. Feb. 22, 2014 from 12:30 to 4:30 PM in the Gonda Building of the Mayo Clinic. You can register now at www.rochester.thatscommunityed.com and start thinking about project ideas. You can also find more information about the GATEway Science Fair at www.rochestergateway.com.

If you need a little help getting started or are curious about how to put a science project together, then sign up for one of our free “How-To” Workshops. You'll learn what a science fair project is and get ideas for one of your own. You will also learn how to prepare the display board and get tips on how to explain it to reviewers at the science fair. Scientists will be on hand to demonstrate some sample experiments and help you get started.

Our “How-To” Workshops are free, but pre-registration is required. Workshops are open to students in grades 3-6 and their parents and will be held in the RCTC Heintz Center in the Commons. Choose between two available times: Tues., Dec. 3, 2013, 6:30-8:00 PM, or Sat. Dec. 7, 2013, 1:00-2:30 PM. Sign up online at www.rochestergateway.com and click on “Science Fair” in the left hand column and look for the “Workshops” link in the left column. Science Fair Workshops are co-sponsored by RCTC Community & Youth Programs, in collaboration with Mayo Research Fellows’ Association and the Century High School STEM Society.

Last but not least, to commemorate our 25th anniversary, we are having a contest to create the 2014 Science Fair T-shirt design. We are looking for ideas in the form of a description, a sketch, or actual artwork. Please check in the Science Fair link of our website at www.rochestergateway.com for more details. Entry deadline is Wed. Nov 20, 2013.